CHAPTER 20: TERMS

Question 1

Militarism

Answer 1

Aggressively building a nations armed forces in
preparation for war

Question 2

Central powers

Answer 2

Included Germany and Austria-Hungary Empire

Question 3

Allies

Answer 3

Included Russia, France, Serbia, and Great
Britain
• US Joins later

Question 4

U-boat

Answer 4

German Submarine
• New Weapon, Very Effective

Question 5

Zimmerman note

Answer 5

• German’s foreign secretary, Arthur
Zimmerman, made a secret offer (Mexico)

Question 6

Armistice

Answer 6

Cease-fire (stop)

Question 7

Genocide

Answer 7

• Organized killing of an entire
people
• Ethnic Cleansing

Question 8

Rationing

Answer 8

Distributing goods to consumers in a fixed amount

Question 9

Fourteen points

Answer 9

Wilson’s plan for keeping the world safe from
aggression (wars)

Question 10

League of Nations

Answer 10

Organization in which the nations of the world would join
together to ensure security and peace for all membe

Question 11

Reparations

Answer 11

Payment from the enemy for economic injury suffered
during a war

Question 12

Treaty of Versailles

Answer 12

Ended WWI
• Unfairly punishes Germany
• United States did not sign the treaty!!!

Question 13

Spoils

Answer 13

Rewards of war go to whoever wins!